What are you reading right now?

NumberNineDream · 12-23-2009, 09:46 PM

^ You are truly living in terror and paranoia.

storymilo · 12-23-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

^ You are truly living in terror and paranoia.

Ok, I don't actually think there are stalkers here. It's just something I'd rather not share. Because I'm paranoid I suppose.

NumberNineDream · 12-23-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

My last name is Duvall, and we're descendants of Claude Du Val.

Like here, it's obviously meaning "From the Valley"
Du= of/from | Val (or Vallée)=Valley
I just never looked at this last name like that.

~~Harry~~ · 12-23-2009, 10:28 PM

ElephantSack · 12-24-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

My last name is French

But I don't speak it or anything, I don't think anyone in my family has lived in France for over 200 years.

yeah, Duvalls started comin over in the 1600s.

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

Like here, it's obviously meaning "From the Valley"
Du= of/from | Val (or Vallée)=Valley
I just never looked at this last name like that.

It's true. You've done a bit of homework.

daydreamdani · 12-27-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

My last name is Duvall, and we're descendants of Claude Du Val. He was one of the most famous highwaymen in the 18th century. He was born in France, but he moved to England and started robbin' niggas. They finally caught him when he was passed out in a tavern and somebody ratted him out. They hung him and like 60 women showed up to his funeral. He was known as the Gentleman Highwayman.

That is so rad! My last name is Griggs, and were descendants of the McGreggors. I don't know too much about our family history, but I've heard stories about how a long time ago we changed it to Griggs to keep our sons from being murdered. I'm not sure if it's just drunken paranoid stories from Irish relatives or if it's true. Either way it makes a nice story to listen to. One day I shall know the truth.
I'm still trying to get through A Separate Peace. It's winter break and I don't want to read. Plus I accidentally saw a spoiler to the end. I hate you Wikipedia.

midnight rain · 12-27-2009, 04:37 PM

I hear there are big discrepancies between the book and the movie and that Stephen King was not entirely happy with the movie version of it (even going so far as to make a made-for-tv movie of it, which I heard sucked). Should be interesting to see what he was talking about.

michelle_elle · 12-27-2009, 06:09 PM

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams (may he R.I.P).

He's my favorite author. OK, was. I can't believe there aren't any more books of his I can read. This is the 2nd time i've read this book (read the rest about 3 times already).

I'm pretty much a book warm, reading a lot, but still can't find any author that can match up. I mean, authors like Joseph finder etc are good and all, but they don't make me laugh, or think, or care, like Douglas did.

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an author from the same niche?... I'm hopeless

LoathsomePete · 12-27-2009, 09:04 PM

I'm probably only going to read this once through, but I had a gift card for a bookstore and decided to give it a try. A part of me is concerned that there's going to be an abundance of negative geek archetypes, especially when it comes to the Pen and Paper RPG games, but we'll see.

Rickenbacker · 12-27-2009, 09:31 PM

It's a Holocaust survival type story narrated by Death.

I think it's ****.

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midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	I hear there are big discrepancies between the book and the movie and that Stephen King was not entirely happy with the movie version of it (even going so far as to make a made-for-tv movie of it, which I heard sucked). Should be interesting to see what he was talking about.

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michelle_elle Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21	The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams (may he R.I.P). He's my favorite author. OK, was. I can't believe there aren't any more books of his I can read. This is the 2nd time i've read this book (read the rest about 3 times already). I'm pretty much a book warm, reading a lot, but still can't find any author that can match up. I mean, authors like Joseph finder etc are good and all, but they don't make me laugh, or think, or care, like Douglas did. Does anyone have a good recommendation for an author from the same niche?... I'm hopeless